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About Gobindapur Village

Gobindapur is a mid sized village in Ramnagar II tehsil, in the district of Purba Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 958, made up of 489 males and 469 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobindapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobindapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Purba Medinipur
Tehsil Ramnagar II
Pincode 721423
Area (hectares) 104.41 hectares
Population 958
Male Population 489
Female Population 469
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gobindapur compares

By the 2011 count Gobindapur is the 59th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents. Its 104.41 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Gobindapur

Gobindapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gobindapur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gobindapur from other places

Gobindapur lies about 33 km from Purba Medinipur. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gobindapur
Nearest town Diamond Harbour 7.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Ramnagar II 33 km
District headquarters Purba Medinipur 33 km

Villages closest to Gobindapur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ramnagar II tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Gobindapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobindapur village had a population of 958. That makes it the 59th largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,165 residents.

Gobindapur village has 489 males and 469 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobindapur has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Gobindapur is 721423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobindapur covers 104.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gobindapur falls under Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gobindapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gobindapur.

Gobindapur is about 33 km from Purba Medinipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gobindapur is in Ramnagar II tehsil of Purba Medinipur district. Diamond Harbour is about 7.1 km away. Ramnagar II is about 33 km away. Purba Medinipur is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalpur (8.7 km), Purbba Raghunathpur (9.3 km) and Raghunathpur (9.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gobindapur today is likely to be higher.

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